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put, put·ting.

• : to move or place so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
• : to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order.
• : to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in foster care.
• : to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death.
• : to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table.
• : to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight.
• : to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French.
• : to provide with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music.
• : to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything.
• : to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles.
• : to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse.
• : to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand.
• : to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use.
• : to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom.
• : to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee.
• : to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles.
• : to invest: to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities.
• : to lay the blame of: He put my failure to lack of experience.
• : to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot.

put, put·ting.

• : to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea.
• : Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home.
• : to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts.

• : a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
• : Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline.Compare call.

• : put about, Nautical.to change direction, as on a course.to start; circulate.to inconvenience; trouble.to disturb; worry.to turn in a different direction.
• : put across, to cause to be understood or received favorably: She put across her new idea. He puts himself across well.to do successfully; accomplish: to put a project across.to be successful in: It was obviously a lie, but he put it across.
• : put aside / by to store up; save: He put aside some dried fruit, water, and energy bars in anticipation of the predicted heavy snowfall.I have some money put by for a rainy day.Also set aside. to put out of the way; place to one side: Put aside your books and come for a walk.
• : put away, to put in the designated place for storage: Put away the groceries as soon as you get home.to save, especially for later use: to put away a few dollars each week.to discard: Put away those childish notions.to drink or eat, especially in a large quantity; finish off: to put away a hearty meal after jogging.to confine in a jail or a mental institution: He was put away for four years.to put to death by humane means: The dog was so badly injured that the veterinarian had to put it away.
• : put down, to write down; register; record: I used to put down my thoughts in a personal journal, but now I publish them on my blog.to enter in a list, as of subscribers or contributors: Put me down for a $10 donation.to suppress; check; squelch: to put down a rebellion.to attribute; ascribe: We put your mistakes down to nervousness.to regard or categorize: He was put down as a chronic complainer.to produce or execute successfully; throw down: He was the only skater to put down a clean short program.Informal.to criticize, especially in a contemptuous manner; disrespect: a team leader who put down support staff and ignored their contributions.Informal.to belittle, humiliate, or embarrass: Misogynists put down women to keep them subservient.to pay as a deposit: The more money you put down, the less you’ll pay in interest.to store for future use: to put down a case of wine.to dig or sink, as a well.to put to death by humane means; put to sleep: The horse had to be put down after suffering a catastrophic racing injury on the track.to land an aircraft or in an aircraft: We put down at Orly after six hours.
• : put forth, to bring out; bear; grow: The trees are putting forth new green shoots.to propose; present: No one has put forth a workable solution.to bring to public notice; publish: A new interpretation of the doctrine has been put forth.to exert; exercise: We will have to put forth our best efforts to win.to set out; depart: Dark clouds threatened as we put forth from the shore.
• : put forward, to propose; advance: I hesitated to put forward my plan.to nominate, promote, or support, as for a position: We put him forward for treasurer.
• : put in, Also put into. Nautical.to enter a port or harbor, especially for shelter, repairs, or provisions: Viking fleets often put in at Norman ports for provisions.to interpose; intervene.to spend as indicated: She put in two hours at the piano almost every day for years.
• : put in for, to apply for or request: I put in for a transfer to another department.
• : put off, to postpone; defer: I put off my yearly visit to the eye doctor for a month.to confuse or perturb; disconcert; repel: We were put off by the book's abusive tone.to get rid of by delay or evasion: She put him off, claiming to already have plans for the evening.to lay aside; take off: She put off her shoes with a sigh of relief.to start out, as on a voyage: We packed a picnic lunch and put off for the little island in the middle of the lake. to launch from shore or from another vessel: They began to put off the lifeboats as the fire spread.
• : put on, to clothe oneself with.to assume insincerely or falsely; pretend: She put on a smile and choked out a welcome.to assume; adopt.to inflict; impose.to cause to be performed; produce; stage: The troupe put on a play by an little-known writer.Informal.to tease, especially by pretending the truth of something that is untrue: You can't be serious—you're putting me on, aren't you?to act in a pretentious or ostentatious manner; exaggerate: All that putting on didn't impress anyone.
• : put out, to extinguish, as a fire.to confuse; embarrass.to be vexed or annoyed: He was put out when I missed our appointment.to subject to inconvenience.Baseball, Softball, Cricket.to cause to be removed from an opportunity to reach base or score; retire.to publish: She puts out a new mystery every other year.to go out to sea: The fishermen put out well before sunrise.to manufacture; prepare; produce: The factory puts out thousands of candy bars an hour.to exert; apply: They were putting out their best efforts.Slang: Offensive. to demonstrate willingness or offer to engage in sexual intercourse: I’m not the kind of girl who puts out on the first date.
• : put over, to succeed in; accomplish: It will take an exceptional administrator to put over this reorganization.to postpone; defer: Discussion of this point will be put over until new evidence is introduced.
• : put through, to complete successfully; execute: He was not able to put through his project.to bring about; effect: The proposed revisions have not as yet been put through.to make a telephone connection for: Put me through to Los Angeles.to make: Put a call through to Hong Kong.to cause to undergo or endure: She's been put through a lot the past year.
• : put up, to construct; erect: The town is putting up a new civic center where the old library used to be.to can; preserve: At the end of every summer they put up jars and jars of tomatoes from their garden.to set or arrange.to provide; contribute: A number of people put up $5,000 apiece, getting the fund-raiser off to a very good start.to accommodate; lodge: Friends offered to put me up for the weekend, and I took them to a fancy restaurant as a thank-you.to display; show.to stake to support a wager: He put up fifty bucks to get into the football pool.to propose as a candidate; nominate: Someone is going to put him up for president.to offer, especially for public sale: She put up several valuable pieces of art to raise money for the charity.Archaic.to sheathe one's sword; stop fighting.
• : put upon, to take unfair advantage of; impose upon: Some of the employees felt put upon when they were asked to work late.
• : put up to, to provoke; prompt; incite: Someone put him up to calling us.
• : put up with, to endure; tolerate; bear: I couldn't put up with the noise any longer.